News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned small businesses to watch for signs of a scam, including callers who claim the business’s power will be shut off and invoices for products the business never ordered. The warning comes during National Small Business Week, May 4 to 8, 2015.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Muskingum County Prosecutor Mike Haddox today announced that a former employee of a Zanesville assisted living facility has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for stealing nearly $26,400 worth of jewelry from elderly residents. Three other individuals were sentenced today for related crimes that cost elderly victims thousands of dollars in stolen cash and jewelry.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined Outdoor Advertising Association of Ohio President Nick Keyes Jr. to announce a new billboard campaign aimed at raising awareness about elder abuse in Ohio.